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A First for Generations: Bhoomika Jain Clears UPSC CSE 2025 After Two Failed Attempts

1 June 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Bhoomika Jain from Satna secured AIR 331 in CSE 2025 after clearing the exam in her third attempt. Read about her preparation strategy and inspiring journey....

Change Makers

In Tamil Nadu’s Remote Hills, IAS Officer Abhilasha Kour is Bridging the Last Mile

1 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

Through field visits, tribal engagement, and gap-funding under SADP, IAS officer Abhilasha Kour is reshaping...

Features

Rethinking Police Reform After Two Decades: Time for a Data-Driven Revisit

31 May 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

A data-driven analysis of police reforms, DGP appointments, accountability, and governance outcomes nearly...

Change Makers

One Woman Supporting Another: How Assam Cut Maternal Mortality Below the National Average

31 May 2026

Yash Chaturvedi

"Assam’s maternal mortality ratio fell dramatically from 195 to 84 per 100,000 live births, surpassing...

UPSC Stories

Devangi Meena: The UPSC Candidate Who Stopped Studying to Start Understanding Herself

31 May 2026

Bhakti Kothari

After failing to clear Prelims three times, Devangi Meena transformed her approach, conquered self-doubt,...

Must Read

Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes Bill 2025

Karnataka Transfers 4 IAS Officers; Harsh Gupta Named Chairman of Karnataka Appellate Tribunal

19 May 2026

Who Is IFS Sibi George? Senior Indian Diplomat Goes Viral After Sharp Response to Norwegian Journalist During PM Modi’s Norway Visit

19 May 2026

Kerala CM V.D. Satheesan Appoints IAS Rathan U. Kelkar as Secretary, Sreekumar T as Special Private Secretary | Know the Key Official

23 May 2026

Videos

Rajeev Kumar Sharma: The Officer Tasked With Reimagining Rajasthan Police

30 May 2026

Pallavi Priya

When The Entire Film Crew Was At The Mercy of King Cobra

28 May 2026

Sharad Gupta

How N.S. Raja Subramani Rose Through India’s Toughest Military Frontiers

27 May 2026

Bhakti Kothari

PSU News

Leadership Continuity: Cochin Shipyard Extends Additional Charge of CMD to Jose V J for 3 Months

1 June 2026

DVC Donates 2 Ambulances in Koderma to Boost Rural Emergency Healthcare Services Under CSR Initiative

1 June 2026

Hindustan Copper Appoints Umesh Singh as Unit Head of Indian Copper Complex Amid Leadership Restructuring

1 June 2026

POWERGRID Observes Swachhata Pakhwada with Nationwide Cleanliness Drives and Awareness Campaigns in Gurugram

1 June 2026

DFCCIL MD Praveen Kumar Reviews EDFC Infrastructure, Safety, CSR and Employee Welfare During Dadri–Sahnewal Inspection

1 June 2026

NMDC Sets Record FY26 Performance, Crosses 50 Million Tonnes Iron Ore Production for First Time in India

1 June 2026

LIC Fintech Expansion Plan: CEO Doraiswamy Signals Strategic Investments and Digital Growth

1 June 2026

NTPC Bongaigaon Wins Two National Awards for Excellence in Safety, Environment and CSR Initiatives

30 May 2026

Defence News

Shangri-La Dialogue 2026: India Expands Strategic Defence Partnerships With New Zealand, Singapore

1 June 2026

India Signs ₹6,000 Crore BrahMos Missile Deal With Vietnam, Indonesia Pact Nears Completion

1 June 2026

Big Defence Breakthrough: DRDO Conducts Successful High-Calibre Bomb Test in Haryana

1 June 2026

Who Is Gen NS Raja Subramani? Everything You Need to Know About India’s New CDS

1 June 2026

Judiciary News

Big Win for Digital Privacy: Delhi High Court Allows Removal of Online Judicial Records in Certain Cases Under Article 21

1 June 2026

Who Is Justice Sanjeev Kumar? New Acting Chief Justice of J&K and Ladakh High Court Appointed

1 June 2026

Railway Employees Central Government Servants Ruling

Big Win for Railway Employees: Supreme Court Grants Central Government Employee Status

1 June 2026

Who Are the 5 New Supreme Court Judges? Centre Appoints 5 New Supreme Court Judges, Court Strength Rises to 37

1 June 2026

CSR News

DVC Donates 2 Ambulances in Koderma to Boost Rural Emergency Healthcare Services Under CSR Initiative

1 June 2026

DFCCIL MD Praveen Kumar Reviews EDFC Infrastructure, Safety, CSR and Employee Welfare During Dadri–Sahnewal Inspection

1 June 2026

NTPC Bongaigaon Wins Two National Awards for Excellence in Safety, Environment and CSR Initiatives

30 May 2026

NBCC Flags Off CSR Ambulance in Odisha to Boost Rural Emergency Healthcare Services

29 May 2026

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Features

Rethinking Police Reform After Two Decades: Time for a Data-Driven Revisit

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Features

Why India’s Ethanol Policy Needs a Food Security Reality Check

Vijay Shankar Pandey

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UPSC Stories

A First for Generations: Bhoomika Jain Clears UPSC CSE 2025 After Two Failed Attempts

1 June 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Bhoomika Jain from Satna secured AIR 331 in CSE 2025 after clearing the exam in her third attempt. Read...

Devangi Meena: The UPSC Candidate Who Stopped Studying to Start Understanding Herself

31 May 2026

Bhakti Kothari

After failing to clear Prelims three times, Devangi Meena transformed her approach, conquered self-doubt,...

“Leave Everything Behind for a Few Years”: How Anjani Mishra Cracked UPSC With Simplicity And Self-Control

30 May 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From balancing a Chartered Accountancy career to leaving a secure job at PwC Mumbai, Anjani Mishra’s...

Social Media

IIT Roorkee Alumnus and IFS Officer Himanshu Tyagi Explains Why Tigers Sleep 16–20 Hours a Day

9 May 2026

“Tigers Understand Calorie Math Better Than Humans,” Says 2020-Batch IFoS Officer Himanshu Tyagi

“We Will Pay a Heavy Price”: IFS Officer Warns as Bengaluru Faces Unusual Heat

28 April 2026

Bengaluru Heatwave Sparks Concern as IFS Officer Flags Deforestation and Urbanisation Impact

Leopard and Calf Trapped in Same Well in Madhya Pradesh, Remarkable Rescue Stuns Villagers, Shares IFS Anupam Sharma

26 April 2026

A leopard and a calf fell into a well in Madhya Pradesh, but an extraordinary rescue and their surprising...

Book Reviews

Through the Himalayas and the Upanishads: A Journey into the Self

30 May 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A compelling philosophical novel that traces a German psychologist’s quest for answers through India’s...

The Dead Fish and the Hungry Generation’s Rage Against Society

23 May 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

A haunting exploration of abandonment, desire, power and psychological collapse, The Dead Fish exposes...

The Evolution of India’s Tricolour: From Sacred Standards to National Symbol

15 May 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A Flag to Live and Die For by Navtej Sarna traces India’s tricolour through decades of debate, resistance,...